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NTSB accident investigation · Navion B · Spokane, WA · April 26, 1971

Accident · No injuriesClosed
Date
April 26, 1971
Place
Spokane, WA · SPOKANE, WA
Injuries
1 uninjured
Damage
Substantial damage
Phase of flight
Initial climb
Aircraft
N5273KNavion B
Status
Completed · report November 22, 1971
Report
Brief approved by the director
Case key
160196

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NTSB brief

NTSB’s brief of the accident, as it was printed: the coded facts, with the probable cause and factors.

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 FILE    DATE          LOCATION          AIRCRAFT DATA       INJURIES       FLIGHT                        PILOT DATA
                                                               F  S M/N     PURPOSE
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3-0481  71/4/26    SPOKANE,WASH        NAVION B            CR-  0  0  1  NONCOMMERCIAL             AIRLINE TRANSPORT, AGE
        TIME - 2000                    N5273K              PX-  0  0  0  PLEASURE/PERSONAL TRANSP  43, 15000 TOTAL HOURS,
                                       DAMAGE-SUBSTANTIAL  OT-  0  0  0                            5000 IN TYPE, INSTRUMENT
                                                                                                   RATED.
        NAME OF AIRPORT - SPOKANE INTL
        DEPARTURE POINT             INTENDED DESTINATION
          SPOKANE,WASH                CLARK FORK,ID
        TYPE OF ACCIDENT                                         PHASE OF OPERATION
           ENGINE FAILURE OR MALFUNCTION                            TAKEOFF: INITIAL CLIMB
           HARD LANDING                                             LANDING: LEVEL OFF/TOUCHDOWN
        PROBABLE CAUSE(S)
           POWERPLANT - MISCELLANEOUS: POWERPLANT FAILURE FOR UNDETERMINED REASONS
           PILOT IN COMMAND - IMPROPER LEVEL OFF
        FACTOR(S)
           MISCELLANEOUS ACTS,CONDITIONS - OVERLOAD FAILURE
        COMPLETE POWER LOSS - COMPLETE ENGINE FAILURE/FLAMEOUT-1 ENGINE
        EMERGENCY CIRCUMSTANCES - FORCED LANDING ON AIRPORT/SEAPLANE BASE/HELIPT.
        REMARKS- NO ENG MALFUNCTION FOUND.

Aircraft

Registration
N5273K
Reported as
Navion B
Category
Airplane
Engine
reciprocating
Damage
Substantial damage
Airport
Spokane Intl

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